Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana
The Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana, also known as the Terbana Mosque, is a mosque in the El Gomrok neighbourhood of Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt. The mosque is located in Faransa Street.
History
The mosque was completed in by Hajj Ibrahim Terbana, a Moroccan merchant.Restorations on the mosque started in 2010 and to protect the sanctity of the mosque, was invested into the restoration with the aim of stopping encroachment by tourists and worshippers.
Architecture
The building has two floors; the ground floor is occupied with shops and the mosque is on the first floor, which makes it a so-called "hanging mosque". The exterior of the mosque is white, except for the doorway which is built from brick painted red and black in the Delta style. The wooden door is below a pointed trefoil blind arch that consists of and is surrounded by painted red and black brickwork that forms geometric motives. The rectangular prayer hall is separated by two rows of each four columns and covered by a decorated wooden ceiling. The mihrab is covered with ceramic tiles in North African style with floral motives.The mosque's minaret is supported by two Corinthian capital antique columns. The right capital incorporates a small face with a widely opened mouth. The minaret's square socle above the columns leads to an octagonal section above it which is covered by a terrace; with a cylinder shaped section on top.